Christmas Market in Ruse 2024

2024 Christmas Market in Ruse, Bulgaria

Much like pretty much every city in Europe I would say, Ruse also has a Christmas Market this year. And even though Ruse is "only" the 5th largest city of Bulgaria, I am very impressed with their Christmas decorations in the center of the city! At first, I wasn't sure what…
Memories of Bucharest

Memories of Bucharest (Romania, 2023)

Last year around this time (from October 15 to January 11), we were in an Airbnb in Bucharest, Romania after moving out of my childhood home. Life has been quite the adventure since then, and needless to say, I still often feel sad about my parents being gone. A new chapter…
Colorful Fountains in Ruse

Colorful Fountains in Ruse

I went for a walk through the center of Ruse during the evening to see the pretty colors. In particular, I wanted to visit the fountain that is now colored blue! I find this fountain beautiful to look at! Then I also saw these fountains, in various colors! A random shot…
My Experience Flying with KLM and Two Cats in-cabin

Flying KLM with two cats in-cabin: my experience

It literally took me months to figure out what exactly was required to fly with my two cats in-cabin from The Netherlands to The Philippines with KLM. (We decided to go to Eastern Europe instead.) I assume that there are a lot more people out there who could use a bit…
How Much Does it Cost to Fly with Cats to The Philippines

How Much Does it Cost to Fly with Cats to The Philippines?

I prepared for moving to The Philippines for months, as that was the original plan after needing to move out of my childhood home. (I semi moved to The Philippines in 2019.) When it came to finalizing a couple of last things, it was decided to cancel the trip to The…
Fun Fair Ruse

Fun Fair in Ruse, Bulgaria 2024

Today I went to the fun fair in Ruse! Even though I didn't even realize there was a fun fair until yesterday. It's quite a coincidence actually, since yesterday was 'King's Day' in The Netherlands, which means there is a fun fair in my old hometown right now. It's like that…
Ruse Fountain

The Story in Bulgaria Continues

Today was a special day in more than one ways. I picked up my Bulgarian residence permit, allowing me to stay in Bulgaria for up to 5 years! That means the story in Bulgaria continues. This residence permit was also needed in order to purchase an actual proper internet connection -…
Walk in Ruse

Photos of Today’s Walk in Ruse

With a total of 14.000 steps on my step counter, I would say today has been a good day excercise wise! I took a walk and explored a new area here in Ruse. First, I walked through a park and along the Danube river. As I always like to mention: that's…
Danube River Ruse

Sunny Day in Ruse: A Visit to the Danube River

Today was a very nice and sunny day in Ruse! I decided to go for a walk through the city and check out the Danube River. This was the first time being right here in this spot, and I think I'm going to be here more often from now on! The…
Festival of the "Flying Lanterns" in Ruse

Festival of the “Flying Lanterns” in Ruse (Photo Blog)

I found out about this festival just a few hours before the event was going to start. Luckily, it's only about 30 minutes of walking from my apartment, so I made it on time even though I left the home a little late. I took a few pictures of this Festival…